What was the main aim of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

to pay off the national debt

to empower Congress to auction surplus land

to stipulate how new states would be created

to gradually end the slave trade in the Old Northwest

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What was the main aim of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?


to pay off the national debt


to empower Congress to auction surplus land


to stipulate how new states would be created


to gradually end the slave trade in the Old Northwest

anonymous · Answer

They made ordinance because they wanted to balance how many free and how many slave states the country could have. This made the northwest free.

anonymous · Answer

so my guess would be D? @hazyskies

anonymous · Answer

I believe so could you elaborate on c though?

anonymous · Answer

this is on a online study guide that i have to do and im doing the ones that i dont know because i never learned them. i was stuck between C and D on this one too
thats all it says about the question and the answers,
im sorry :(

anonymous · Answer

I think it is d then.

anonymous · Answer

incorrect /:
but thank you for trying (:

anonymous · Answer

I'm sorry that is very hard question with very vague answers.

anonymous · Answer

yeah i know, they really need to elaborate more on these questions.

anonymous · Answer

C

anonymous · Answer

What was the main aim of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

anonymous · Answer

It was c